First Impressions Of The Sega Genesis Mini

Nostalgia is a powerful thing. The things we loved as kids can cause a dopamine hit in our brains as adults and create that “nostalgic feeling” you get from time to time. Due to the intense emptional impact Nostalgia can have on us we’re always looking for the next thing to remind us of “the good old days”. So what does this have to do with the SEGA Genesis Mini? A lot actually.The packaging on the SEGA Genesis Mini is absolutely stellar. While I know people aren’t buying these for the box, its the extra care and attention to detail SEGA put into the presentation of this console that really sets it apart from most other “mini” consoles on the market today. The box is designed a lot like what you would have seen in a Toys R Us back in the ’90s and everything from the photo of Sonic on the front, to the extremely early ’90s CGI grid background, and even the choice of language on the box itself really shows how much more effort SEGA put into this than Sony did their PS1 last fall. The console itself was definitely designed with a quality over quantity mindset. Everything from the… Read full this story